‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Release Date, Cast, Book Spoilers, Trailer

Get your masks prepared: Season 4 of “Bridgerton” is coming to Netflix in 2026. Half one premieres on January 29, and half two will come a month in a while February 26.

This season will observe the story of Benedict Bridgerton and Sophie Baek in a “Cinderella”-esque story.

Season three of the Netflix sequence, which centered on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington’s (Nicola Coughlan) relationship, concluded with the discharge of part two in June 2024.

In giving Polin a contented ending, “Bridgerton” additionally teased that Benedict (Luke Thompson), the second-eldest sibling, would get the primary character therapy subsequent season. His standing because the lead has formally been confirmed, and new particulars are slowly being introduced — and now, followers are capable of watch the primary trailer for season 4 as a Christmas current from the streamer.

Here is every little thing we learn about season 4 of “Bridgerton” up to now.

Benedict’s love story would be the focus of season 4

An official announcement about Benedict being the season 4 lead was made in July 2024. In a video posted by Netflix, Thompson is handed a go well with for the masquerade ball. However eagle-eyed followers weren’t stunned, as a result of this was all teased within the season three finale that aired in June.

As Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie) ready to move off to Scotland with Francesca Bridgerton (Hannah Dodd), John Stirling (Victor Alli), and Michaela Stirling (Masali Baduza) within the episode, she assured Benedict that she’d solely be gone till subsequent yr.

“Do you suppose Mama would ever let me miss her Masquerade Ball?” she mentioned.

Benedict, nonetheless not able to cool down, replied, “I can be there, hiding out behind a masks, avoiding eligible girls just like the plague.”

That not-so-subtle second was a nod to Benedict’s novel “An Supply from a Gentleman,” which is a part of Julia Quinn’s “Bridgerton” e-book sequence.

Within the third “Cinderella”-inspired e-book, Benedict meets a lady named Sophie Beckett at a masquerade ball. Unbeknownst to him, Sophie is a servant to a impolite stepmother named Araminta Gunningworth. By the tip of the novel, they specific their love for one another and get married.

The present has modified Sophie’s final identify from Beckett to Baek to mirror actor Yerin Ha’s Korean heritage.

“A reputation is the primary little bit of identification that you simply share with the world, and that is why altering a reputation will be so highly effective,” Ha instructed Tudum. “To make Sophie’s identify match somebody who appears like me is actually empowering. All credit score to Jess Brownell, our showrunner.”

Netflix’s official logline for subsequent season reads: “The fourth season of ‘Bridgerton’ turns its focus to bohemian second son Benedict (Luke Thompson). Regardless of his elder and youthful brothers each being fortunately married, Benedict is loath to cool down — till he meets a fascinating Girl in Silver at his mom’s masquerade ball.”

Here is the primary full official trailer for the fourth season.

‘Dune: Prophecy’ actor Yerin Ha will play Sophie Baek, Benedict’s love curiosity

Ha was most just lately seen on the Paramount+ TV sequence adaptation of the “Halo” online game franchise and HBO’s “Dune” spin-off sequence “Dune: Prophecy.”

Regardless of the character being based mostly on Cinderella, Brownell assured followers that Sophie is “no damsel in misery.”

“She is somebody who has chess strikes and is at all times considering two, three steps forward,” Brownell mentioned on the “Bridgerton” digital fan occasion known as “Season of Love” in February 2025. “So she’s completely gonna throw Benedict for a loop.”

‘Harry Potter’ actor Katie Leung is among the many new solid members

Katie Leung, who performed Cho Chang within the “Harry Potter” movie sequence, will painting Girl Araminta Gao.

Her character description reads: “Twice-married and twice-widowed, Araminta has two daughters debuting on the wedding mart this season and she or he’s feeling the strain to get at the very least one among her women married off. Fabulous, discerning, and blunt, Araminta doesn’t reply properly when something — or anybody — threatens her standing in society.”

Michelle Mao will play Rosamund Li, Araminta’s eldest daughter who’s “lovely, useless, and desirous to please her mom.” In response to her official description, Rosamund can be vying for Benedict’s coronary heart when she hits the wedding mart.

Isabella Wei will play Posy Li, Araminta’s youngest daughter, who’s described as variety and chatty.

Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan are again as Colin and Penelope Bridgerton in season 4

On the “Season of Love” occasion, Brownell mentioned that the brand new installment will present Colin as a “spouse man” and the couple elevating their child, whose identify has but to be revealed.

Brownell beforehand instructed TheWrap that she’d just like the pair to proceed on the present past season 4 as a result of she thinks there are extra tales to be instructed. Newton equally instructed Teen Vogue that he is dedicated to staying on the present indefinitely.

Brownell elaborated on Polin’s place in season 4 in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, saying that the couple will shift to being a part of the bigger ensemble.

“I do suppose that there’s a bit extra to inform story-wise with Whistledown,” she mentioned. “Whistledown has been the narrative glue of each season. Now that Penelope’s out publicly as Whistledown, I wish to see extra of what that is like. So, we’ll proceed with them subsequent season for certain.”

On December 21, the “Bridgerton” X account introduced that Colin and Penelope’s new child son, Elliot, could be a part of the season’s story.

Along with the confirmed returns of Coughlan and Newton, Julie Andrews may even be again because the voice of Girl Whistledown.

Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley may even seem as Anthony and Kate Bridgerton

Kanthony followers have been questioning how lengthy Kate (Simone Ashley) and Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) will keep on the present after main season two.

Earlier season leads have largely stepped away after their story arcs concluded, however Anthony and Kate are the brand new heads of the Bridgerton family, which suggests they’ve to stay round.

In season three, Anthony and Kate present up in 4 episodes, typically disappearing on journeys around the globe. The present writers possible did this to clarify the characters’ disappearance so Ashley and Bailey may movie different initiatives (Bailey, particularly, was pulling triple duty, additionally engaged on “Depraved” and “Fellow Vacationers”).

In season three, episode seven, Anthony and Kate depart for a visit to India so Kate can go to her residence and provides beginning to their first youngster. Although this appears like a handy method to write the couple off the present solely, that is not the case.

Brownell instructed Entertainment Weekly in June that Anthony and Kate heading to India permits the 2 actors to work on different initiatives “whereas nonetheless leaving the door open for them to return when and in the event that they’re in a position.”

“So the India send-off is a plot system in sure ways in which permits us to go away the door open,” she mentioned.

And the “Bridgerton” digital occasion in February 2025 formally confirmed that Bailey and Ashley are certainly returning, together with each within the official cast list for season four of “Bridgerton.”

Followers will see “extra of their marital bliss and seeing their child as properly,” Brownell mentioned.

Nonetheless, followers did not get a glimpse of them within the first trailer.

Hannah Dodd and Victor Alli can be again as Francesca and John, too

After tying the knot on the finish of season three — and assembly her husband’s intriguing cousin, Michaela — Francesca and John can be again for at the very least the start of season 4 earlier than heading again to Scotland.

Followers of the e-book sequence know that Francesca’s time because the sequence’ important character is coming. Her e-book, the sixth within the sequence, is named “When He Was Depraved.”

We can’t spoil the story for anybody who hasn’t learn Julia Quinn’s books (although you possibly can read about Francesca’s book here), nevertheless it’s protected to say that the present made one among its biggest departures from the book series when it launched John’s cousin, Michaela. Within the novel, John’s beloved cousin is called Michael.

Season 4 will broaden the storylines of different ‘Bridgerton’ characters

On the digital occasion, Brownell teased the place followers will see the “Bridgerton” characters firstly of season 4.

The showrunner alluded to Girl Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) persevering with her flirtations with Lord Marcus Anderson (Daniel Francis) and transferring past the laughing that outlined their season three interactions.

Violet may even be busy making an attempt to organize her single children for the long run. Whereas Francesca bought married final season, her siblings Eloise and Hyacinth (Florence Hunt) have not reached that milestone but.

“Violet is as soon as once more making an attempt to place Eloise on the wedding mart and she or he’s completely dreading it,” Brownell mentioned.

On the flip aspect, Hyacinth “is determined to pre-debut early. And the 2 of them get paired collectively this season for comedic outcomes.”

In the meantime, Gregory (Will Tilston), the youngest son, is “going to get despatched off to Eton for a short while, however that offers him time to come back again not a gangly teenager however a younger man.”

As for the remainder of the Ton, Brownell mentioned that followers will see extra of Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel), who has a brand new dynamic with Penelope now that she is aware of who Girl Whistledown is. Moreover, season 4 will broaden on Queen Charlotte and Girl Agatha Danbury’s (Adjoa Andoh) relationship.

Girl Danbury, who typically vacillates between meddling and advising different characters, will assist Will (Martins Imhangbe) and Alice Mondrich (Emma Naomi) navigate a brand new problem as they settle into being members of society.

This is not the final we have seen of Cressida Cowper

Season three of “Bridgerton” provides extra perception into Cressida‘s (Jessica Madsen) tough residence life and the lengths she’ll go to with a view to get out of her scenario.

In the course of the season, she makes an attempt to take credit score for Girl Whistledown so she will obtain the reward cash and keep away from marrying an older man, however the plan backfires. Then, when she learns that Penelope is Girl Whistledown, she makes an attempt to blackmail her with the intention of utilizing the cash to flee city and keep away from being despatched off to reside together with her aunt in Wales.

However Cressida is outsmarted and is final seen being despatched away in a carriage to reside together with her relative after tarnishing the Cowper household’s fame.

In separate June 2024 interviews with The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, and The Los Angeles Times, Brownell mentioned that Cressida’s story is not over but.

“It felt slightly early on this season for her to get a fortunately ever after simply because we have watched two seasons of her being an actual bully to Penelope. She has slightly bit extra development to do, however I do wish to give her a contented ending finally,” she instructed EW.

“We wish to see extra from Jessica Madsen,” Brownell instructed THR. “So we needed to go away her story slightly bit extra open-ended in order that we will craft an ending for her in future seasons.”

Showrunner Jess Brownell mentioned the season 4 theme is ‘forbidden love’

On the digital occasion, Brownell mentioned that each season follows a romantic trope, and season 4 is all about “forbidden love.”

“That class conflict provides us a really severe impediment and the stakes couldn’t be increased this yr, so it is actually a juicy one,” she mentioned.

“The theme of the season is actually about real love being someplace in between fantasy and actuality,” Brownell added.

The brand new season will delve into Benedict’s standing as a member of excessive society and Sophie’s function as a maid. And after spending three seasons specializing in the happenings of the rich characters, season 4 will broaden the world to observe the working-class characters beneath them.

“Since you at the moment are so accustomed to the upstairs, I believe viewers know simply how tough a pairing between a gentleman and a maid can be,” Brownell mentioned.

Ha mentioned that Sophie’s job as a maid at Penwood Home, the place she works for Girl Araminta, is excessive stakes.

“Residing below that Penwood Home is a mode of survival for her as a result of if she does not, then she has nowhere else to go,” Ha mentioned. “I believe it additionally highlights simply how exhausting it was being a maid in that period. You mess up and your life can flip the wrong way up in a second, and I believe we’re making an attempt actually exhausting to painting these dynamics.”

Brownell mentioned that the all-important masquerade ball the place Benedict and Sophie meet can be “a really giant chunk of the primary episode.” She additionally mentioned that the aesthetic of the ball was impressed by William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night time’s Dream” and the vibe is “darkish and mysterious and fairytale-like.”

Followers can see a glimpse of Benedict trying enamored by Sophie on the masquerade ball in a sneak peek clip posted by Netflix in Could.

Except for the masquerade ball, season 4 will pull extra components from the e-book, like My Cottage — which is Benedict’s countryside residence — and a close-by lake that followers of the novel can be accustomed to.

“I do suppose that this season is probably the most devoted to the e-book,” Brownell mentioned. “It actually lends itself to adaptation plot-wise. It’s extremely related.”

Nonetheless, some facets had been modified for the Netflix adaptation, like character motivations.

“Benedict is kind of completely different from the e-book simply in that Luke Thompson brings this excellent sensitivity and self-awareness to the character,” Brownell mentioned. “So in Benedict’s story of making an attempt to woo Sophie, I believe the character is a little more delicate and considerate, maybe, about the best way he goes about it.”

Season 4 of ‘Bridgerton’ premieres on January 29

Brownell instructed the Los Angeles Times that they selected to movie the season throughout the fall partly for storytelling functions, but in addition out of practicality.

“It is nonetheless going to be simply as lush and colourful, however simply extra in these heat fall colours as an alternative of the pastels,” she mentioned. “There’ll nonetheless be some pastels, so it will not seem like a very completely different present.”

Netflix confirmed that season 4 will encompass episodes, identical to the previous installments. The 2 elements will air on January 29 and February 26.

Along with the approaching fourth season, “Bridgerton” has been renewed for seasons five and six.

It is a creating story. Verify again for updates.